10:53, 11 January 2026

The Elbrus resort has resumed operations.

The Elbrus resort has reopened its cable cars and ski slopes, which were closed due to avalanche danger.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on January 10, all cable cars and ski slopes at the Elbrus resort were closed due to the avalanche danger.

The official opening of the ski season at the Elbrus resort took place on December 6, 2025. To mark the opening, the resort launched a new ski area with two cable cars, and 5.2 kilometers of new trails were built in the eastern sector.

Today, as of 9:00 a.m. Moscow time, four of the resort's five cable cars were open: Azau - Krugozor (2,350 m - 3,000 m), Krugozor - Mir (3,000 m - 3,500 m), Mir-2 - Bashtala (3,500 m - 3,560 m), Bashtala - Chiran (3,560 m - 3,300 m), the Elbrus administration reported on its Telegram channel.

Only the highest-altitude cable car, Mir - Garabashi (3,500 m - 3,847 m), remains closed.

Also opened today ski slopes Mir – Krugozor and Krugozor – Azau. "The remaining trails will open later, after all safety measures have been taken," the publication states.

Elbrus. Photo from www.marshruty.ru, by Olga Lesnova

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Elbrus Region is a winter resort in Kabardino-Balkaria, popular among skiers, freeriders, snowboarders, and other extreme sports enthusiasts.

In September 2025, three people were killed and several others injured when a cable car cable broke on Mount Elbrus. The director and chief engineer of the company servicing the cable car were detained and arrested in connection with the deaths. On September 29, they were charged. Later, the prosecutor's office filed lawsuits on behalf of the sons of the two deceased men. One of the victims demanded 10 million rubles in compensation for his father's death, and the other demanded 15 million rubles.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/419832